hesitation; indecision; vacillation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
beginning; outset; first; onset
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
sword skills; swordsmanship
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to step forward; to volunteer
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with